CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI O.A. No. 2062/2024 Order Reserved on: 16.07.2025 Order Pronounced on: 14.11.2025 Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member (A)

Rahul R., R/o Number 5, Himadri, 1st Main Road, Near 10th Cross, RMV 2nd Stage, Nagashettyhalli, Bangalore-560094 …Applicant (By Advocates: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, senior advocate assisted by Mr.

Shrutunjaya Bhardwaj)

Versus

1. Union of India through The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT)

Through its Secretary, J674+VJW, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi-110 001

2. Union of India through the Department of Financial Services, 3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001

3. Union Public Service Commission, Through its Secretary, UPSC Bhavan, Shahjahan Rd., UPSC, Man Singh Road, Area, New Delhi, Delhi-110069 - Respondents (By Advocates:. Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. R.V. Sinha with Mr. A.S. Singh)

ORDER Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J):

`The present Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, !985, seeking the following reliefs:-

“I. Allow the present OA and declare that the i